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South Western Railway has decided to resume the operation of the Jan shatabdi train from platform 2 at the main entrance, effective March 1. The SSS Hubballi-KSR Bengaluru-SSS Hubballi Jan shatabdi Express will now operate from PF-2 to avoid passenger inconvenience. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi instructed the same in the interest of passengers.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat and shatabdi class trains are expected to reach 160kmph in March, saving 30 minutes of travel time. Mission Raftar aims to enhance speed, but not for Mumbai Suburban. Upgrades include tracks, bridges, signalling, and train collision avoidance systems.

Actor Randeep Hooda flagged off the Swatantraveer Savarkar Mukti shatabdi Yatra from Yerwada Central Jail in Pune to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's release from jail. Savarkar, a great freedom fighter, spent thirteen years under restricted movement after his release. Hooda hopes that his movie 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' will educate people about Savarkar's significant contributions to the country. The film aims to reveal the truth about Savarkar and his efforts, as he has been misunderstood throughout history. Ankita Lokhande will be starring opposite Hooda in the film.

In a disturbing incident, the Govandi police have apprehended Ashok Gupta, a 32-year-old contractual wardboy employed at shatabdi Hospital in the eastern suburbs. The arrest comes in response to allegations that Gupta peeped into the hostel bathroom, where a 27-year-old female doctor was present on Saturday.

Around 8:30 pm, the truck driver entered the Ludhiana-Delhi main railway track from the wrong side at Giaspura gate. After driving for over a kilometer, he parked the truck near Ranjit Nagar and left the scene. Upon receiving information, officials alerted the pilot of the approaching Golden Temple Express en route from Delhi to Amritsar.

Travellers will have a premium train service between Chennai and Mysuru via Bengaluru daily from December. Now, shatabdi Express and Vande Bharat trains do not run on Wednesdays.

Heavy rain in Ahmedabad caused disruptions in railway services on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai and Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Ratlam lines. While the Ahmedabad-Mumbai line was restored by noon, the Vadodara-Ratlam segment is still affected due to track settlement. Flooding of the Narmada river between Bharuch and Ankleshwar stations halted traffic on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route, leading to the cancellation of several trains. Refreshments were provided to stranded passengers. Railway traffic on the Narmada bridge has now resumed. Track settlement was also reported between Amargarh and Panch Pipliya stations, leading to precautionary measures and train cancellations.

The Northern Railways has resumed the operations of Vande Bharat Express train and the evening Kalka-New Delhi shatabdi from Chandigarh instead of their usual departures from Amb Andaura and Kalka.